Rumblings from the Family History Room
Ben Tahmahkera presents “A Clash in Cultures” Tuesday, August 14th at the Great Plains Technology Center’s Worley Center at 7 pm. He will discuss Comanche heritage and offer insights into his famous ancestor Quanah Parker. This special presentation is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Southwestern Oklahoma Historical Society and the Lawton Public Library.
A member of the Comanche Tribe, Ben Tahmahkera is the great-grandson of Tahmahkera and Weryokhi and the great-great-grandson of Quanah Parker and Weckcah.
Tahmahkera is a well known and popular speaker who has addressed many diverse audiences, including members of Congress. For over 30 years he has been educating policymakers and citizens of our area’s rich Comanche and Native American heritage. On November 7, 2009, Tahmahkera was inducted into the National Multicultural Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame, in Fort Worth. The museum is dedicated to honoring and documenting the lives of men and women who have made exemplary contributions to Western Heritage, past and present. Proceeding Tahmahkera’s presentation will be a performance of Native American flute music by Bubba Sovo, the son of June Sove.
On the following Monday the Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society will meet for their annual birthday bash at the McMahon Foundation, 716 SW C Ave. and not at the library. August is the only time during the year they do not meet in the library. Besides the installation of new officers, members will swap stories, tales and yarns about their families.
Paul Follett
Genealogy Librarian
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